Over the weekend Sony unleashed the next evolution of portable gaming on Japan, and Kotaku was there. Here's our complete coverage of the Japanese PlayStation Vita launch, from queuing up to booting up and beyond.

The launch kicked off early Saturday in Japan, where eager Sony fans gathered en masse for their chance at bringing home this portable powerhouse.

After being revealed earlier this year, the PS Vita, Sony's PlayStation Portable successor, finally launched in Japan.
This past October, pre-orders kicked off, with folks lining up early to reserve their Vita. More »

Today the PS Vita went on sale today in Japan. Let's check out what's in the box.
The unit I have is a review sample. Full disclosure: Sony Computer Entertainment Japan sent it, hence the SCE labels on it. More »

Is the PS Vita bigger than the Nintendo 3DS? What about bigger than an orange? Or an Ultraman figure?
These pressing questions and more. Kotaku put the PS Vita, a Vita game card, a Vita game box, and a Vita Memory Card through the paces, seeing how the new portable sized up to various objects.
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Today the PS Vita went on sale Japan. One also arrived at my house! And in this video, I fire it up for the first time.
The PS Vita, Sony's successor to the PlayStation Portable, will launch in the in North America and Europe on Feb. More »

Earlier, Kotaku did a PS Vita size comparison to show not only the machine's size, but also the memory card's and the game card's size. In this video, my nimble fingers stick tiny cards in slots and then pull them out. More »

One of the things that is impressing me most about the PS Vita isn't just the hardware. It's the software that powers the machine. It's just as beautiful as the OLED screen on which it's displayed. More »